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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 12 July onward

VIC ‘THALASSA’ ART EXHIBITION Stella Zicopoulos-Greig’s latest solo exhibition of oil paintings ‘Thalassa’ explores the artist’s cultural identity and lifelong relationship with the sea. As a child of Greek migrants, …

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Cyprus tells Sweden to stop “defaming” its halloumi cheese

Swedish food expert Anna Richert of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said that eating Cyprus halloumi could be worse than eating meat because of the high levels of antibiotics Cypriot …

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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 5 July onward

VIC PIZZA & MOVIE NIGHT This Sunday 7 July St Panteleimon Greek Orthodox Church (19 Herbert St, Dandenong) is hosting a pizza and movie night at 4.30 pm. The first film being …

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Family-owned Greek restaurant Stalactites awarded Lord Mayor’s Commendation

Melbourne Greek food institution Stalactites has been awarded the Lord Mayor’s Commendation for 2019. The well-known business has been owned by the Konstandakopoulos family for over 40 years, passing through three …

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Culinary walking tour through the streets of Oakleigh

Join Mary (Mary’s Kitchen) and Kelly (Hellenic Odyssey) on Saturday 13 July from 10.00 am–2.00 pm for a guided walking tour of Melbourne’s most popular and energetic Greek precinct, Oakleigh. …

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The Greek weed eaters and horta hunters: Why we love ‘horta’

“Here have some of this,” my grandmother dipped two the forks in the salad bowl and offered it to my Australian friend. “What is it?” his eyes grew wide in …

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Taste of history from Tsindos restaurant

When news of the sale of the site that houses one of the last remnants of what was once the ‘Greek Street’ in the Melbourne CBD broke out, people lamented. …

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Simple, wholesome goodness of Ladera: Briam recipe

Ladera, meaning “oily”, are classic home-made peasant-style olive oil-based Greek dishes. These dishes are almost always vegetarian, and are particular favourites during times of fasting in the Greek Orthodox tradition …

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End of an era for Melbourne’s The Press Club

In its thirteenth year, Melbourne’s iconic and most high end Greek restaurant, The Press Club, is closes its doors this Saturday. “I won’t lie. These will be the hardest words …

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Food is more expensive in Cyprus and Greece compared to the EU average

The price level of a comparable basket of food and non-alcoholic beverages across the European Union (EU) was twice as high in the most expensive Member State than in the …

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